Londiwe Dlamini

Leading and managing multiple environmental projects with social and governance components in two strategic water source areas. Providing design and implementation technical support and reporting on water stewardship, catchment management and governance issues for the Northern Drakensberg and Eastern Cape Drakensberg strategic water source areas. Managing water stewardship and conservation partnerships Drafting corporate sustainability funding proposals and undertaking corporate sustainability reporting support Conducting stakeholder engagement activities and engaging with government agencies, NGOs, and private sector stakeholders regarding nature-based solutions and community-based conservation approaches. Convening communities of practice and facilitating multi-stakeholder fora. Providing technical capacity to translate water stewardship approaches into water related strategies/action plans and managing project implementation. Developing adaptable project budgets and managing financial reporting Alignment of implementation activities to relevant environmental, social and/or governance related national and international frameworks, policies and legislation. Overseeing monitoring, evaluation and learning on projects and partnerships. Developing communication for corporate partnerships.

Providing technical support and reporting on water stewardship, catchment management and governance issues. Managing water stewardship and conservation partnerships. Drafting corporate sustainability funding proposals and undertaking corporate sustainability reporting. Conducting stakeholder engagement activities. Convening communities of practice and facilitating multi-stakeholder fora. Providing technical capacity to translate water stewardship approaches into strategies/action plans. Overseeing monitoring, evaluation and learning on freshwater stewardship projects. Developing communication for corporate partnerships.

Providing technical support and research to clients on environmental, social and governance projects. Lead author for Sustainable Development Goal 14 country reporting. Conducting sustainability research, and analysis of sustainable development trends in water resilience, climate-related hazards; and ensuring impactful and scalable development practices particularly in African contexts. Preparing development of project proposals, feasibility studies, and technical reports for clients. Collaborating with project teams, stakeholders, and clients to design, implement, and manage environment-related projects. Assisting in the development and implementation of monitoring and evaluation frameworks for projects. Project coordination for multiple projects.

Coordinating the implementation of a multimillion international capacity building water and sanitation project between South Africa and the Netherlands. Developing and maintaining project work plans, schedules, and budgets in collaboration with various project teams and project partners. Conducting needs assessments and stakeholder analysis to inform sub-project designs and implementation strategies. Managing project activities, including monitoring and evaluation. Coordinating local partners, communities, and government officials to ensure effective and sustainable project implementation. Preparing project reports, including annual narrative and financial progress reports, and project closure report. Ensuring compliance with donor requirements, policies and procedures. Coordinating and facilitating workshops and living labs. Driving project social initiatives. Managing website and newsletter communication.

Interdisciplinary governance research with the Climate Protection Department and the Water and Sanitation Department. Addressing municipal environmental and land use planning queries and applications. Analysing environmental regulations and legislature within municipal projects. Community and stakeholder engagements.